Countrywide events

Western SLOVAKIA

Bratislava

LIVE MUSIC/CHARITY: Adopt Your Koller! – People who register for adopting a bee will get a free ticket to a concert of Czech musician David Koller and his band. Starts: March 20, 20:00; Kafe Scherz, Palisády (Partizánska 2). Admission: €10 (= the bee adoption). Tel: 0918/ 724-379; www.kafescherz.sk (rezervacie@scherz.sk); www.adoptujsivcelu.sk.

OPERA: Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth. Macbeth is the 10th of Verdi’s operas, in which he made to music for the very first time a libretto written according to Shakespearean drama. Starts: March, 21, 19:00. SND old building, Pribinova 17. Admission: 6-25€. Tel: 02/2049-4290 or www.snd.sk.

Bratislava

BIRD-WATCHING: Two events on this weekend will bring devoted birdwatchers to the close vicinity of Bratislava, to have a half-day trip and explore raptors and water birds. Also in English, binoculars can be borrowed. Starts: March 21 Devínske jazero (departure from Main Train Station Bratislava at 8:00), about five hours, easy terrain; March 22, Devínska Nová Ves, city bus station Na Hriadkach, 9:00, about five-six hours, easy terrain. Admission: voluntary. More info: www.watching.sk.

Bratislava

FOLKLORE: 65th anniversary of SĽUK – Traditional and modern art are not always abhorrent. The programme of the 65th anniversary of the folklore troupe SĽUK is a mixture of two artistic forms, offering an overview of its past and present performances. Starts: March 24, DPOH City Theatre of P.O. Hviezdoslav, Laurinská 19. Admission: €10-€12. Tel: 02/5910-3107; www.mestskedivadlo.sk.

Bratislava

EXHIBITION/ART TALK: The former Thursday Art Talks in the Slovak National Gallery have now re-morphed into the Talking Art series, this time offering a guided lecture in the Non-Permanent Exposition “Nestex” by Dušan Buran, one of the curators of this exhibit, and architects Martin Jančok and Aleš Šedivec who will discuss the challenges of preparing the physical space for an art exhibition. The event includes also a glass of wine by wine entrepreneurs “červenéabiele”, Jana and Ondrej Lučanovci. Starts: March 24, 18:00, Esterházy Palace of the SNG, Ľ. Štúra Square 4. Admission: €9. More info: www.sng.sk, zuzana.palicova@sng.sk.

Bratislava

EXHIBITION/LECTURE: Catarina Simao – The exposition of Portuguese artist focuses mainly on films, showing the phenomenon of colonisation and liberation of nations, this time in Mozambique. The lecture on March 26 at 18:00 will be in English. Open: Wed-Sat 14:00-19:00 until May 16; Tranzit.sk, Beskydská 12. Admission: free. More info, booking: sk.tranzit.org.

Bratislava

PARTY: Internations Bratislava Monthly clubbing event - New in the city? Or want to meet fun people from all over the world? Internations Bratislava, is organizing their monthly clubbing event at the Amundsen ICE Bar with a very special DJ RobertOH, where you will enjoy top hits and latino music.Starts: Thursday March 26, 21:00 . Amudsen Ice Bar, Dunajska 8. Bratislava. Admission: free.More info: https://www.facebook.com/InternationsBratislavaevent link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1788673768023476

ROCK MUSIC: Capo di tutti God Rock the Queen – On this day, you will suddenly appear in London - rocky, punky, Brit-pop; London which always was the capital city of good music. The best hits of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and even Oasis will be performed by their revival- and imitation bands: The Chrobáky, Patrik Simeonoff, as well as DJ Pali. The best costume will be awarded. Starts: March 27, 20:00. V-klub, Námestie SNP 12, Bratislava. Admission 5€. More info: www.citylife.sk.

Bratislava

LIVE MUSIC: Swing Party – The swing evening pits against one another two ensembles, the Slovak Bratislava Hot Serenaders and Czech Ondřej Havelka and his Melody Makers, in an old-style orchestral battle 1920s and 1930s style, to show their best. Starts: March 27, 19:00; Old Market-Hall, SNP Square 25. Admission: €29-€35. More info: www.citylife.sk.

RUN: The ČSOB Bratislava marathon enters its 10th year, offering a nice city marathon for runners of all ages and both sexes, leading through the capital. Starts: March 29, 10:00, Eurovea. More information at: www.bratislavamarathon.com (it is also possible to register on that day).

Central SLOVAKIA

Banská Bystrica

OPERA: Maria Stuarda - The opera by Gaetano Donizetti has never been played before in Slovakia. Now, it premieres at the State Opera.This staging is directed by famous Italian director Gianfarnco de Bosios (films: Terrorist, Moses, Tosca with Placido Domingo) and conducted by Igor Bulla, with the cast including Adriana Kohútková/Dana Pěnkava Koklesová, Cristina Baggio/Jolana Fogašová, Luciano Mastro, Ondrej Šaling, Ivan Zvarík/Ondrej Mráz and others. Starts: March 21-21, 18:30; State Opera in Banská Bystrica, Národná 11. Admission: €10. Tel: 048/2457-123, or www.stateopera.sk.

MODERN DANCE: Two dance pieces are combined: the dance performance Spomienky tela / Memories of the Body, choreographed by Tomáš Danielis to the music of Toni Granko, uncovers the mysterious past of the human body; Posed by the CobosMika Company has the motto ''Life is Motion and Motion is the Mirror of the Soul'. Peter Mika and Olga Cobos are Slovaks living in Spain and the music for Posed was composed by Vlado Ďurajka. Starts: March 27, 19:00; Divadlo štúdio tanca, Komenského 12 (Na Kačici). Admission: €5-€7. Tel: 048/4146-540; www.studiotanca.sk.

ZOO: International Day of Seals brings to the Košice Zoo a commented feeding of these animals, celebration of their 9th birthday, and more. Starts: March 22, Zoo Košice-Kavečany, Široká 31. Tel: 055 /7968-011; www.zookosice.sk.

Prešov

CLASSICAL MUSIC: Two renowned musicians, violinist Milan Paľa and pianist Ladislav Fančovič, will perform sonatas of Beethoven and Brahms. Each of the two concerts includes a different programme. Starts: March 23-24, 19:00; Admission: €4-€7. More info: www.kamdomesta.sk.